Romero was suspended 60 days by the New York State Athletic
Commission for leaving the Octagon before the official conclusion
of the bout. Sherdog.com confirmed the news with an NYSAC official
following an initial report from
MMAFighting.com.

Romero knocked out Weidman with a flying knee 24 seconds into the
third round of their middleweight clash. The American Top Team
product then jumped out of the Octagon and marched around the
outside of the cage before ring announcer Bruce Buffer read the
official result.

Romero will be able to return to UFC competition on Jan. 12. The
suspension shouldn’t do much to affect the Cuban wrestler’s
contender status at 185 pounds, however. Recently, reigning champ
Michael
Bisping said that he’d be
willing to defend his title against Romero, but not until the
spring 2017.

In addition to Romero, the NYSAC has issued a six-month suspension
to Kelvin
Gastelum for failing to appear at weigh-ins and a three-month
sanction to Thiago Alves
for missing weight ahead of UFC 205. Gastelum is planning on
appealing his punishment.